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Thaddeus Watis

Case from Lutcher, LA dated Dec 24, 2018

Victim Details

Thaddeus Watis

Male

Black / African American

Lutcher

LA

2018-12-24

20

Thaddeus

Watis

07/04/2026

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On a festive Christmas Eve in 2018, the holiday cheer in Lutcher, Louisiana, was shattered by gunfire that left two young men dead and two others wounded. Thaddeus Watis, a 20-year-old male, was killed in the shooting that erupted outside the Neighborhood Lounge on Main Street. The violence unfolded as a party was taking place following the annual Festival of the Bonfires, a popular local tradition. Another man, 23-year-old Dedrick Paul Green Jr., was also fatally wounded in the incident and die ...
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  • The Advocate: Lutcher Christmas Eve shooting: 2 dead, 2 hurt, unanswered questions and a frustrated sheriff
  • WDSU: Two killed and two hurt in St. James Parish shooting
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    It's just so difficult to process the loss of Thaddeus Watis and Dedrick Green Jr., especially durin... ...Read More
    10/04/2023
    I can't stop thinking about how senseless and tragic this shooting was, especially around the holida... ...Read More
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    I recently came across the tragic case of Thaddeus Watis and can't stop thinking about the broader i... ...Read More
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